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Imaam Hasan Radiyallahu 'Anhu says,

(my younger brother) Husayn said:

"I asked my father (]'Ali Radiyallahu 'Anhu) about the conduct of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam in his assemblies'

He replied:

• 'Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam was always happy and easy mannered.
• There was always a smile and a sign of happiness on his blessed face.
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• He was soft-natured
• and when the people needed his approval, he easily gave consent.
• He did not speak in a harsh tone
• nor was he stony-hearted.
• He did not scream while speaking,
• nor was he rude
• or spoke indecently.
• He did not seek other's faults.
• He never overpraised anything
• nor exceeded in joking,
• nor was he a miser.
• He kept away from undesirable language
• and did not make as if he did not hear anything.
• If he did not agree with the next person's wish he did not make that person feel disheartened,
• nor did he promise anything to that person.
• He completely kept himself away from three things:
• from arguments,
• pride
• and senseless utterances.
• He prohibited people from three things.
• He did not disgrace
• or insult anyone,
• nor look for the faults of others,
• he only spoke that from which thawaab and reward was attained.
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• When he spoke, those present bowed their heads in such a manner, as if birds were sitting on their heads.
• when he completed his talks, the others would begin speaking.
• They did not argue before him regarding anything.
• Whenever one spoke to him the other would keep quiet and listen till he would finish. The speech of every person was as if the first person was speaking.
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• When all laughed for something, he would laugh too.
• The things that surprised the people, he would also show his surprise regarding that.
• He exercised patience at the harshness and indecent questions of a traveller.
• Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam would say: 'When you see a person in need, then always help that person'.
• If someone, by way of thanks praised him, he would remain silent,
• He did not interrupt someone talking and did not begin speaking when someone else was busy speaking.
• If one exceeded the limits
• he would stop him
• or would get up and leave